Ward to throw 1st pitch

Undefeated WBA super middleweight champion and America’s last Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at his hometown Oakland A’s game against the Minnesota Twins Friday at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Ward, who captured the WBA belt with a convincing, 11th-round technical decision over Mikkel Kessler in the Super Six World Boxing Classic opener on Nov. 21, 2009 at Oracle, is looking forward to taking the field. “I’m excited for this opportunity to show my support to The Oakland A’s,” Ward said. “They are my hometown team and I am a baseball fan!”
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Ward will make his first title defense against world-ranked contender Allan “Sweetness” Green (29-1, 20 KOs) in a Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 2 bout on June 19 on SHOWTIME® at the Oracle Arena.